My baby is 13

Today Tori Jo turns 13.  Wow where has the time gone?    We cannot believe how much she has grown up  and in the blink of an eye.    Tori Jo you make us so proud.   You were this chubby little baby that sucked her thumb and twirled her hair with the other hand and was oh so cute.  Now your a beautiful teenager!   Although you like to try and push our buttons with your moody hormones kicking in... you are so loving and forgiving after the fact.    You are always giving it your all in everything you do and we are so proud of you.   Your a great little sister, great friend and a wonderful daughter.   We love you so much!!!

Tori chose Ah-So for dinner

Singing Happy Birthday

 Happy Birthday Tori Jo!!!

After Tori's birthday dinner we were invited by Barbara to go to Laser Quest to play.   There was about 23 of us (Barbaras friend and her grandkids too).   We have been there for birthday parties for the kids but have never done it ourselves.  We had so much fun!!!  

The group Barbara invited

Thanks for thinking of us... we had a great time!!!   And it was a great ending to Tori Jo's day!!

xoxo 

Tami

Merry Christmas!  Hope everyone had a wonderful day with family and friends.  

I cannot believe how fast they are growing up :((

 Can't have a Christmas picture without Gma and Papa

 Terrible coloring in this picture... best one we got!

 Boys have totally passed their momma... Terry your next!!!

 Christmas Morning :))

Faith, Hope, Love

Meet Lucy

Tatum has wanted a little puppy forever so here is Lucy.   She is so tiny, especially next to Shadow and Harli.    She is smaller then Shadows head.   The big dogs are not liking that we brought home a new friend but hopefully in time they will all be the best of friends.

Tatum with Lucy

Christmas puppy :)

 Tatum giving Lucy her first bath

First Jr. High softball game

Tori has been waiting to be on the Frontier 7th and 8th grade softball team since Taylor was 4 years ago.   She watched Taylor for two years and then Tatum for her two years.   Now its her turn and she is having so much fun.   I know she plays club softball and plays all the time but its something about being with her friends representing her school.     Tori normally plays second base or outfield but the team doesn't have a pitcher so the coach knew she pitched about 2 years ago for rec ball.   So he told her she is pitching.   She had 8 strike outs and only walked 2.   Frontier won 4 - 0, the team did a great job.  

Great job Wildcats.... heres to a great season.   Good luck this weekend!!!!

xoxo
Tami

Double Dutch

Terry and Noelle came over to play some dominoes and the kids decide to do some double dutch jump rope.   In the middle of our game Terry and I had to go show the kids how its done.    I have some video of the excitement.. haha... but I don't know how to upload it.   I will work on that!!!   We had so much fun jumping in and hogging all the jump time.

Tad and I turning for Tori Jo

Tyler

Terry and I turning for Tyler.... Tatum & Tori waiting

Cody * Kirsten * Tatum

 Kirsten * Tatum * Me

 Tyler * Kirsten * Terry and me

After an hour of jumping the next day I have to admit I was a bit sore.

xoxo
Tami

Happy Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year.   We were very blessed to have lots of family enjoy this wonderful day with us.   There was 55 of us having lots of food, laughter and fun.    We ended the night (about 20 us of) with a bon fire and then heating food up and eating again.    

My wonderful parents (very thankful for them)

 Mom making her stuffing

 Tables set up for dinner (we lucked out and had NO rain)

 Taylor and Tatum with Grandma

My  cousin Richelle and her son Derek

Dinner time

Colin (my cousin Jefferys son)

 Tori and Tatum really??

 Cody come on

I could not get any good pictures without someone goofing off..... hmmm 

some freak in the back ground of this one

 Yet Again......

My mom and her sisters

Tanya * Mom* Lindel * Joyce * Odell

Tori Jo and Papa

 Freaks

Cody, Terry, Noelle, Tyler

So very thankful for everyone that showed.  We love you all!!

xoxo

Tami

Annual photo shoot

 

Clowning around

Tatum cracks me up

Friends forever!!

What a FUN day we had!!  Its so much fun shooting pictures of my girls and we were glad to have our Great friends with us!!!!

xoxo

Tami